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On Friday, Shigeru Ishiba, a former minister of defence, emerged victorious in his fifth attempt to head Japan’s ruling party by positioning himself to take over as prime minister in due course.
After a tight field of nine candidates, Shigeru Ishiba defeated Sanae Takaichi, the minister of economic security in a runoff to become Japan’s first female prime minister. The two had split the majority of votes in the first round.
Who is Shigeru Ishiba new Japan PM, biography, age, family, parents, wife, education, party and religion
Shigeru Ishiba was born on February 4, 1957, in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo. His father, Jirō Ishiba, held the position of Vice Minister of Construction in the government. His mother was a schoolteacher and the granddaughter of Michitomo Kanamori, a Christian pastor.
Ishiba is a Protestant Christian and was baptised at the age of 18 in the Tottori Church of the United Church of Christ in Japan. He also visits Buddhist graves of his ancestors and worships at the shinto shrine.
Born: 4 February 1957 (age 67 years), Yazu, Tottori, Japan
Education: Keio University, Keio Senior High School, Tottoridaigakufuzoku Junior High School
Party: Liberal Democratic Party
Spouse: Keiko Ishiba (m. 1983)
Parents: Jiro Ishiba, Kazuko Ishiba
He relocated to Keio Senior High School after finishing Tottori University Junior High School, and he then enrolled in Keio University in Tokyo to pursue a legal education. He started working at the Mitsui Bank in 1979 after receiving his degree.
In 1981, his father passed away. The funeral committee was chaired by his father’s friend, former prime minister Kakuei Tanaka. Tanaka urged Ishiba to pursue a career in politics in order to continue his father’s legacy. He is married to Yoshiko Ishiba.
Shigeru Ishiba career
Shigeru Ishiba has a strong interest in military affairs and is referred to as a “gunji otaku” (military geek). He is well-known for his extensive knowledge of defence-related law and weaponry, in addition to his love of creating and decorating model ships and airplanes.
Japan’s next Prime Minister, Ishiba Shigeru, is a proud otaku who loves putting together model ships, airplanes, and cars. https://t.co/gQMSiTXHF1 pic.twitter.com/aLHsTb2Qe3
— Jeffrey J. Hall 🇯🇵🇺🇸 (@mrjeffu) September 27, 2024
The 67-year-old veteran politician Shigeru Ishiba will replace former Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, whose announcement in August that he would not be seeking the party’s top job effectively ended his three-year mandate and caught the party off guard.
With the LDP holding a majority in both houses of the legislature, it is currently anticipated that Ishiba will be confirmed as prime minister in a vote by parliament on October 1. This practically guarantees that the party’s leader will take office as prime minister.
With Ishiba inheriting a party marred by a corruption scandal, an economy in a dangerous transition after years of stagnation, and growing security and diplomatic concerns on the international scene, the election result is expected to have significant ramifications for Japan.
Prior to the election, Ishiba set himself apart from his opponent Takaichi, who favoured ultra-low rates by endorsing the Bank of Japan’s policy of gradually rising interest rates and expressing concerns about the depreciation of the yen.
Ishiba’s triumph appears to have surprised a lot of people and breaks a string of four previous unsuccessful runs. According to a local media source on Tuesday, he was disliked by his peers because of some of his prior deeds and his outspoken personality.
Meanwhile, when Takaichi received the most votes in the first round, the hashtag “First woman prime minister” began to trend in Japanese on social networking site X.